Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Council for the Curriculum Examinations and Assessment
29 Clarendon Rd, Clarendon Dock
Belfast
BT1 3BG
Contact
Business.Procureeani.org.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
BSP-23-019 Provision of Courier Services for CCEA
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64120000 - Courier services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (the Client) advises the Education Minister on what is to be taught in Northern Ireland schools and on the examination and assessment arrangements for pupils. The Client also conducts pupil assessment at the end of Key Stages 1, 2 and 3. As well as the above, the Client ensures that the qualifications and examinations offered by awarding bodies in Northern Ireland are of an appropriate quality and standard. The Client has been responsible for providing Northern Ireland GCSE and GCE A/AS and its predecessor examinations since 1970. In excess of 650 examination papers are offered to candidates in a variety of subjects annually. The Client requires a competent Contractor for the provision of courier services.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,533,333.33
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 64100000 - Post and courier services
- 64110000 - Postal services
- 64113000 - Postal services related to parcels
- 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (the Client) advises the Education Minister on what is to be taught in Northern Ireland schools and on the examination and assessment arrangements for pupils. The Client also conducts pupil assessment at the end of Key Stages 1, 2 and 3. As well as the above, the Client ensures that the qualifications and examinations offered by awarding bodies in Northern Ireland are of an appropriate quality and standard. The Client has been responsible for providing Northern Ireland GCSE and GCE A/AS and its predecessor examinations since 1970. In excess of 650 examination papers are offered to candidates in a variety of subjects annually. The Client requires a competent Contractor for the provision of courier services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,533,333.33
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Initial period of 3 years (with the option of a further 2 periods of a 12-month extension each)
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
4 March 2024
Local time
3:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 2 June 2024
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
4 March 2024
Local time
3:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The maximum expenditure by CCEA over the duration of the Contract (including extension periods) is up to £2,533,333.33, this is based on historical information and shall not be binding on CCEA. There is no guarantee that any orders will be placed in any quantity during the period of the Contract. The Contractor shall provide services, as and when required and on a call-off basis.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom